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2.01.2011

My mother-in-law bought me this great cast iron pot for Christmas. I love the bright red enamel and it's the perfect size for us. I didn't like the big, branded Martha Stewart handle it came with, however. I remembered seeing these knobs at the craft store and, just my luck, they fit perfectly. I already ditched the packaging but I believe they were meant as decorative ends for dowels...or something like that?!I thought about staining it with a little Danish Oil but feared it might be too dark in comparison to the red so I just rubbed it with some Olive Oil, something I've done to finish wood surfaces for Israel's toys and it works well enough.//update// I don't know if the wooden knob is oven safe, to answer your questions, but I don't plan on baking with it, at least not until I find out for sure if it's safe or not!

hi! i love your blog... that pot looks so much better. I have the martha stewart dutch oven too (found it on sale for 10 bucks! in white! score!) and yes, the knob is heat proof in the oven, up to about 400 degrees. I use it from stove-top-to-oven all the time. Love it... Is the wood knob heat-proof? You could always hold on to the martha one and put it on for when you need to use it in the oven. I know LeCreuset also sells stainless steel knobs separately, not sure if they would fit the Martha pots though.